Issue 2, 2018 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 OFFSPRING The National Newsletter of the SONS and DAUGHTERS of PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS, INC. “Pearl Harbor ~ December 7, 1941 ~ Lest We Forget” Convention 2018 ~ New Orleans Lets Go... Rollin’ on the River eave the December cold weather at home and come join us in “! e Big Easy”. Home of Creole, Cajun, Pirates, Voodoo, Mardi LGras, Bourbon St., Jazz, charbroiled oysters, gumbo, jambalaya, Hurricanes and famous chefs! Experience “Southern Hospitality” like nowhere else. Start with the “Welcome to New Orleans” bus tour with Marty, top guide in the city and lifelong resident that loves her city and wants to share it with you. Learn everything from Andrew Jackson to NCIS New Orleans including history, culture, jazz, NFL, food, restaurants, celebrity chefs, and the city’s major role in WWII. Next board the Steamboat Natchez for your “Rollin’ on the River” lunch cruise with special SDPHS seating, tour guide, and live jazz band on the “Mighty Mississippi.” ! e next day we step back to the 1940’s and enjoy a special holiday show and bu# et lunch created for SDPHS by the Victory Belles(Andrews Sisters Tribute) at the famous BB’s Stage Door Canteen at the WWII Museum, followed by special SDPHS seating at the Tom Hanks 4D movie “Beyond All Boundaries”. ! en explore the museum on your own. On December 7, SDPHS will be recognized during the WWII Museum Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony. ! at evening we will have our banquet with entertainment and a very special guest speaker, ! omas Kimmel, grandson of Admiral Husband Kimmel, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Paci$ c Fleet Pearl Harbor, HI on Dec. 7, 1941. Family and guests are all invited! Enjoy the holiday decorations and shop for a special gi% . Do not rent a car. Please register TODAY!!!!! Come have fun together honoring our parents and our heroes! Rick Carraway, Convention Chair Offspring Issue 2, 2018 ANNOUNCEMENTS CHILD SURVIVOR HISTORY PROJECT Please send articles and photos to: Richard Hugen, 5334 Owens Street, Arvada, CO 80002. Phone: (303) 570-7400 e-mail: [email protected]. If you are a child survivor of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, contact Richard Hugen and be recognized. Also, send an account of your memories leading up to, during & a! er the attack . NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS National President FROM OUR RECORDS KEEPER GORDON SPARKS I need some help. I have Deidre Kelley " nished listing the deaths from all of the Grams. I have 13,000 names listed and P.O. Box 1022 Yulee, FL 32041 about 300 errors not counting the dates of deaths. If anyone has old Pearl Harbor PH: 904 225-0013 Survivor rosters , death listings, either state or national I would appreciate your E-Mail: [email protected] sharing them with me. Some of the errors are: states, stations, membership numbers, National VicePresident etc. I really want to make as complete a list as possible so any copies or originals Mary Haessig Schiano would be greatly appreciated. In addition, I currently have 4,500 names listed of 3200 Osborne Road their New Member Sheets from the Grams. You can contact me at: Chester, Va 23831-1946 Gordon Sparks email: [email protected] (H) 804-796-2971 (C) 804-263-1950 549 Chadford Road, Irmo, SC 29063 Email: [email protected] National Secretary THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) is putting together a 75 th Anniversary Pamela Frost Remembrance in May 2019 of the West Loch Disaster at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. 2897 Gingerwood Circle Fullerton, CA 92835 (C) 714-319-0623 If you were present at West Loch, are family/friend of someone who was there, have [email protected] stories, photographs, etc please contact NPS Superintendent Jacqueline Ashwell at [email protected] or 808-725-6146. National Treasurer Mary Purifoy 7846 Hastings Street Jacksonville, FL 32220 DID YOU KNOW... ! e O" spring is the o# cial newsletter of the Sons and PH: 904-786-0045 [email protected] Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, Inc. It is published for the bene$ t of dues paying members three times a year with a separate Ballot Issue National Trustees published on even years to coincide with our National elections. Carol Gladys (OH) [email protected] Please send any editorial content to: Carolyn Sparks (SC) o" [email protected] [email protected] Next Deadline: NOVEMBER 15 National Registrar, Linda Hooks 1414 Woodville Road TABLE OF CONTENTS Mansfi eld, OH 44903-9478 Page PH: 419-526-0079 Cell: 419-571-2003 2 National O# cers /Announcements E-Mail: [email protected] 3 Presidents Message /Membership Website Coordinator, Barbara Ford 4 Finance Report /501c/3 Status www.sdphs.org 5 Donations ~ Death Notices 833 Travis Drive Carson City, NV 89701 6 Reports: Maryland, Texas, Pennsylvania PH: 775-781-3555 7 Reports: Georgia, Hawaii, District 4 [email protected] 8 Reports: Wyoming Editor, Carmen Harding 9 $ ey Remember, Scholarship Winner 26 High Street 10 -13 Executive Board Meeting minutes Brookeville, Maryland 20833 PH: 301-774-5577 14 Convention Hotel Information [email protected] 15 Convention Registration Form Storekeeper, Deidre Kelley 16 Small Stores Items / Order form See contact numbers above for 17 Dues Renewal Form / Editorial Message Deidre Kelley, National President 18 WW2 Museum, New Orleans 2 Issue 2, 2018 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 FROM THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT.... Deidre Kelley nce again, I have the pleasure of reporting on the completion of several projects. Our application for 501(c) O3 tax exempt status was approved April 18, 2018. is means that SDPHS may receive tax exempt donations. All donated funds are to be sent to our National Treasurer with the name, address, and phone number of the donating party so that a receipt may be issued allowing the donor to receive a tax deduction. Donated funds will continue to be used for developing educational materials, purchasing memorial benches or plaques, for the scholarship program, and any other projects approved by the Executive Board and membership. I am especially happy to announce that SDPHS has a new website. It was developed by Chuck Maiden of Data Blueprints. SDPHS member Barbara Ford created and maintained the rst SDPHS website and has been managing it for more than 14 years. With her experience and enthusiasm, Barbara has consented to remain as Webmaster of the new site. Please check it out at www.sdphs.org. e website is an initial version that we will continue to build upon. For instance, we hope that in the next six months members will be able to renew their dues and purchase items from the Small Store through the website. Please feel free to e-mail your comments and suggestions to me. Lastly, Richard Biagi of the law rm Neal & McDevitt, LLC, has agreed to renew our trademark (SDPHS logo) protection for another 10 years pro bono. ere will be renewal fees from the US Patient and Trade O ce but the legal assistance will be at no cost to SDPHS. Once again, I would like to thank SDPHS member Joe Kralik for making this possible. is is an election year for SDPHS. If you would like to run for national president, national vice president, national secretary, or national treasurer, please e-mail your resume and a photograph (jpeg) to me at [email protected] by September 15, 2018. A ballot issue of the O spring will be mailed out October 15, 2018. Complete the ballot and return by November 16, 2018. Our current o cers are all planning to run for another 2 year term but if you would like to throw your hat into the ring and you qualify for the o ce you are seeking, your name will be placed on the ballot. Mark your calendar. e registration date for the 2018 National Convention in New Orleans, LA is fast approaching. Please remember that your registration forms and payment must be mailed to Carol Gladys, National Trustee by October 1, 2018. Room reservations for the reduced convention price must also be made by October 1, 2018. Check out the new website under “Events” for more information. Your convention Chairman, Rick Carraway, has done a tremendous job of planning activities that everyone will enjoy. I look forward to seeing you in New Orleans! ank you, Deidre Kelley MEMBERSHIP REPORT 2/28/2018 04/30/2018 NEW LINEAL MEMBERS Nancy L. Turner Dallas, TX Sharen E. Lahti Orland Park, IL Lisa J. Jenkins Avondale, AZ Giana Jenkins Avondale, AZ Gregory J. Medeiros Phoenix, AZ Caroline D. Pennington Kings Mountain, NC Susan Wilson Arlington, TX Abby Turner Dallas, TX NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Dominick Giacobazzi Peoria, IL Richard Cuchetti New Smyrna Beach, FL Michael Visconti Edgewater, FL Jason Ockrassa Cedar Park, TX Gordan C. Sage Vancouver, WA Welcome Aboard! 3 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 FINANCIAL REPORT Mary Purifoy, National Treasurer TAX STATUS UPDATE BEGINNING BALANCE, 01/01/18 SDPHS Determined Tax Exempt Under IRS Section 501(c)(3) GENERAL FUND ...................................9,370.55 MEMORIAL FUND .................................. 804.00 SCHOLARSHIP FUND ............................ 844.34 Our organization has received approval to receive tax exempt CONVENTION FUND ..........................5,374.98 donations under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). PH/CHILD SURVIVOR HISTORY...........450.00 Donors can deduct contributions they make to SDPHS as well TOTAL ......................................................................$16,843.87 as bequests, transfers or gi" s. Donors should identify which Income fund they wish to contribute funding. Currently, SDPHS has Annual Dues $6,225.00 Donations to General Fund 520.00 four fund categories: Memorial Fund, Scholarship Fund, PH Donations to Memorial Fund 220.00 Child Survivor Fund, and General Fund. # e Memorial Fund Donations to Scholarship Fund 255.00 pays for monuments, plaques, benches, and bricks to be placed Donations Convention Fund 142.38 at National Cemeteries and Museums around the United States.